2019年mpa考试英语真题——介词和介词短语944

{01}Almost every country is increasing the price of cigarettes____ reduce smoking.
A.so that
B.so as to
C.in order that
D.as to
解析：试题分析：考查目的状语：in order that和so that，so as to 和in order to 都是“为的是，为了”。in order that和so that加目的状语从句，so as to 和in order to接动词， in order that ，in order to可以在句首，so that和so as to 一样不能在句首。句意：几乎美国国家都在增加香烟价格为了减少抽烟。选B。
考点：考查目的状语
点评：in order that和so that，so as to 和in order to这几个词的区别是常考点，主要从两个方面区别，一是后面搭配什么，二是在句中的位置。
本题选B。